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. 2019 Jan 7;48(1):3-4.
doi: 10.1016/j.devcel.2018.12.013.

Microglia: Picky Brain Eaters

Ambra Villani  1 , Francesca Peri  2
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Microglia: Picky Brain Eaters

Ambra Villani et al. Dev Cell. .
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Abstract

Many aspects of brain development, function, and repair depend on the interaction of neurons with brain immune cells, the microglia. By combining CLEM and SPIM microscopy, a recent study has challenged the current view that microglia can "eat" entire synapses, highlighting the incredible complexity of neuronal-microglial interactions in vivo.

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